Embroidery-hoop.



G. G. ALYEA.

EMBROIDERY HOOP.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15. 1914.

1,229,857 Patented June 12, 1917.

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- EMBROIDERY-HOOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1917.

Application filed June 15, 1914. Serial No. 845,208.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GRACE G. ALYEA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Embroidery-Hoops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in embroidery hoops and has for its primary object to provide an inner hoop provided with a peripheral groove and a cushioned ring positioned therein for cooperation with a transversely split outer hoop to clamp embroidery work and the like, and means for resiliently retaining the spacedends of the outer hoop in proper position.

This invention has for another object to improve and simplify the construction and operation of devices of this character and increase the efliciency thereof without materially increasing the cost of the same.

The invention has for a further object to construct the inner and outer hoops in such manner that they will securely clamp material therebetween and prevent movement of the material while the outer hoop is in position around the inner hoop.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Fora complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the fol lowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved embroidery hoops, with a material clamped between the same, a portion of the material being broken away to show clearly the manner in which the material is clamped between said hoops,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the hoops with the material clamped between same, showing the means for resiliently retaining the spaced ends of the transversely split outer ring in proper position and causing said outer ring to tightly clamp the material against the inner ring,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view of the outer ring, showing the manner in which the spring is connected to the opposite spaced portions of said ring, and

Fig. 1 is a detail transverse section on the plane of line of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, l designates the inner hoop which is provided with an annular peripheral groove 2 within which is positioned the cushion ring 3 formed of rubber or other suitable material and against which is engaged the portion of the material 4 positioned between said inner hoop l and the outer hoop 5, the cushion ring 3 making it possible to clamp tightly the material 4: between the hoops 1 and 5 without injury to the material and also serving to prevent the material from slipping.

The outer ring 5 is split transversely to space the opposite ends 6 of said hoop from one another. Owing to the diameter of the hoops 1 and 5, the opposite ends of the hoop 5 are drawn together by means of the helical compression spring 7 positioned upon the outer face of said hoop and extending longitudinally thereof with its opposite ends 8 secured in opposite offset portions 9 of the straps 10 secured upon the outer face of said hoop 5 adjacent the opposite ends thereof. The straps 1O serve to reinforce the opposite ends of the hoop 5, and the offset portions 9 of said straps 10 are struck out of the straps 10 and in the form of tongues with the free ends 11 pressed tightly against the main portion of the straps 10 from which they are formed and of which they are a part, to eliminate all danger of the spring 7 bending the free ends 11 of the tongues and the slipping ofl" of the same. It will be readily seen that by providing this manner of pressing the spring 7 in position, said spring may be readily secured upon the tongue or removed from the same and all strain from the spring 7 will be exerted upon the ends of the tongues when proper operation of the spring will be assured, as it will at all time serve to draw together the opposite ends 6 of the outer hoop 5. The hoop5 may be readily removed, however, to relieve the material from between said hoop 5 and the inner hoop 1.

To further assure a secure clamping action upon the material 1 between the hoops 1 and 5, I have provided a pair of annular grooves 12 in the inner face of the outer ring 5, within which annular grooves 12, portions of the material 1 may be forced by the spring 3, as will be readily understood by referring to the drawings. It will be readily understood, however, that the material is only forced a short distance into the annular groove 12 and is resiliently retained therein by the cushion ring 3, thereby eliminating all danger of the material at slipping between the rings 1 and 5.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed, or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

What is claimed is:

A device of the class described including an inner hoop having an exterior peripheral groove and provided with a cushioning ring litted in the groove and projecting therefrom, an outer split hoop provided with spaced grooves in its inner face located opposite the cushioning ring to coact there with to clamp the material, a pair of oblong metallic straps secured to the ends of the outer ring at the outer face thereof, said straps having their central portions struck outwardly forming integral longitudinal tongues connected at their inner ends with the straps and having their outer ends free and pressing tightly against the main portion of the straps, said tongues being bowed outwardly adjacent their inner connected ends forming combined attaching and guard loops which present inclined faces at their outer sides, and a helical spring located be tween and having its ends attached to said loops, said spring extending across the split ends of the outer hoop and holding the grooves and the cushioning ring in close contact with the material to force the latter into the grooves.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GRACE Gr. ALYEA. Witnesses:

GRACE WV. FORD, MILDRED SAMMoNs.

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